HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/07/1980 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
October 7, 1980
CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:07 P.M.
INVOCATION INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Trustee Floros.
ROLL CALL - ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros
Miller Murauskis Richardson
Wattenberg
APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL O~
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to MINUTEs - 9/16/80.
approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Trustees held September 16, 1980
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved
to approve the following bills:
General Fund $ 606,637.01
Revenue Sharing Fund 11,162.91
Motor Fuel Tax 31,638.92
Community Development Fund 1,399.96
Capital Equip. Fund 56.00
Waterworks & Sewerage
Operation & Maintenance 108,332.92
Trust Fund 72,689.00
Parking System Revenue 2,789.69
Special Service #2 Constr. 87,640.20
$ 922,346.61
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Bill Grams, DirectOr of the Northwest Municipal Conference, N .W.MUNICIPAL
presented their annual report of the activities . .CONFERENCE.
Don Raab, President of River Trails Civic Association, RAUENHORST
requested the parking restrictions within the Rauenhorst DEVELOPMENT
Development be enforced and requested information as
to why the fence along Kensington Road was being removed.
The Village Manager explained that berms would run along
Kensington and it was necessary to remove the fence in
order to create the berm. The manager also stated that he
would review any parking violations.
MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Burghard presented an ordinance for AMEND ORD.
second reading relative to amending the parking and K-MART
lighting requirements for the K-Mart structure being
constructed at the Mount Prospect Plaza.
Idly Nipper, 1216 Cardinal Lane, requested clarification
of the proposal.
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Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved
ORD. NO. 3053 for passage of Ordinance No. 3053
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2923
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
K-MART (MAISEL) Mr. Burghard presented a request by Maisel to extend the
B.0NDS date of October 16th, as stated in the Memorandum of
Agreement, for the issuance of Commercial/Industrial
Revenue bonds for the K'Mart building at the Mount Prospect
Plaza.
AMEND RES. 35-79 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to amend the Memorandum of Agreement with Maisel, Inc.
(Cermak Plaza) to grant a 90 day extension from
October 16, 1980 for the issuance of Commercial/Industrial
Revenue Bonds,
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
SALE OF VILLAG.E. The Manager presented an ordinance for second reading that
PROPERTY would authorize the sale of various vehicles by public auction.
ORD. NO. 3054 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for
passage of Ordinance No. 3054
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE BY PUBLIC
AUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
MFT RESOLUTION -
HATLEN HEIGHTS The Village Manager presented a request to appropriate
~SPECIAL ASSESSI¥~ENT $14,943.50 from MFT funds to pay InstalLment #9 on the
~ Hatlen Heights storm sewers.
RES. NO. 39-8Q Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
for passage of Resolution No. 39-80
A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MFT FUNDS
(Hatlen Heights, Special Assessment 71 - Installment #9)
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Watten. berg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
~'ROGRAM . Mr. Burghard presented a request for consideration of a
resolution in accordance with EPA grant requirements noting
}~ES. NO. 40-$Q that a sanitary sewer evaluation study will be conducted .
Trustee Floros, Seconded by Trustee Miller, moved for
passage of Resolution No. 40-80
A RESOLUTION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF
FACILITIES PLAN (Sewer rehabilitation program)
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Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Ralph Arthur, 14 W. Hiawatha, requested clarification of the
proposal.
..AMENDMENT TO
A resolution was presented by the Manager that would amend BIRKS TRANS .AGREE-
the existing contract with Birks Transportation to allow for MENT
set fares for senior citizens to and from Northwest Community
Hospital and Holy Family Hospital.
RES. NO. 41-80
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
for passage of Resolution No. 41-80
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT RE SENIOR CITIZEN TAXI-CAB RATES
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson V~attenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
BUDGET TRANSFER
The Village Manager presented a resolution that would
transfer specified funds.
RES. NO. 42-80
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved
for passage of Resolution No. 42-80
A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN APPROPRIATION
TRANSFERS WITHIN THE 1980-81 BUDGET
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
BIDS:
Mr. Burghard presented two bid results, the first being a ROOF - ANNEX BLDG.
bid for repairing the roof on the annex building,
110 E. Northwest Highway. The following bids were received: _(High Standard Co.)
High Standard Roofing, Inc. $ 4,656.00
R.E. Burke Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. 7,708.00
Sandors Construction 9,820.00
Van Doorn Roofing, Inc. 11,550.00
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to accept the low bid submitted by High Standard Roofing, Ine.
in the amount of $4,656.00 for the roof repair of/he Village owned
building at 110 East Northwest Highway.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
The following bids were received for the tree replacement TREES
program, which bids were for a variety of species, minimum (Kle. hm & Sons)
of 2½" in diameter .
Charles Klehm Hook's Berthold
Common Species Name & Sons Nurser~/ Nursery Inc. Nursery
Ginkgo 94.00 240.00 152.00
Greenspire Littleleaf Linden 89.00 224.00 157.00
Moraine Honeylocust 88.95 192.00 125.00
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! Emerald Queen Norway Maple 88.90 184.00 130.00
Crimson King Norway Maple 94.50 240.00 158.00
Northern Red Oak 99.00
288.00 157;00
Bradford Pear 99.00 216.00 133.00
Red Sunset Red Maple 99.00 224.00 140.00
Sawtooth Oak 179.95 288.00 157.00
Bloodg°od London Planetree 149.00 192.00 · No Bid
Heese European Ash 129.00 184. O0 125.00
Green Mountain Sugar Maple 99.00 224.00 152.00
Japanese Pagodatree 179.00 224.00 No Bid
Amur Corktree 149.00 216.00 No Bid
Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to
accept the bid submitted by Charles Klehm & Sons Nursery
with the Village's share not to exceed $20,000.00.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
.RTA AGREEMENT The Village Manager presented a proposed agreement between
BUS SHELTERS the Village and the RTA relative to the installation of bus
shelters and route signs.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson,
moved to authorize the administration to proceed and
negotiate an agreement with the RTA for the installation
of bus shelters and route signs, subject to the approval
of the staff and legal counsel.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
RichB~rdson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
.AMEND CH. 4 - Mr. Burghard presented An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4,
Engineering Dept. Articles HI and IV of the Village of Mount Prospect Municipal
Code for first reading. This ordinance places the engineering
functions of the Village under the Directo~ of Public Works
and Will be presented October 21 for second reading.
C.I. TIZENS UTILITIES Mr. Burghard presented a brief summary on the role the
(Rate increase Village has taken in the various rate increase requests
request) made by Citizens Utilities before the Illinois Commerce
Commission (ICC), noting that over the past 5 years the
legal expenses incurred by the Village are in excess
of $104,000.00.
The following residents requested the Village Board to
provide legal representation for users of Citizen Utilities
within the Village in the pending rate increase request:
Ron Cassidy
Don Raab
Peter Downing
Mary Stembridge, 600 Greenwood
Don Weibel
Ellen Spawm
It was the recommendation of the Village Manager that
legal counsel prepare a resolution to be presented to the
ICC in opposition to the requested rate increase, and to
join with the Water Consumers Association in their action
opposing the request through their legal counsel, Ellis Ballar~
Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved
to authorize legal counsel to prepare a resolution opposing the
rate increase request by Citizens Utilities; to have a member
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of the staff present the resolution to the ICC at their next
meeting an~I to express the concern of the Village for the
discrephncy between the ability of the Village to supply
water vs Citizens Utilities; to authorize the Village Manager
to talk to and retain Ellis Ballard to represent the Village
of Mount Prospect in the Citizen Utilities rate increase
request currently before the ICC; and that the cost to the Village .
of Mount Prospect during this particular hearing would ;
not exceed $5,000, which cost would be paid from the
General Fund, charged to the Legal Fund.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Wattenberg Krause
Nays: Richardson
Motion carried.
As a status report, Mr. Burghard noted that a traffic signal
is scheduled to be installed at Wheeling & Euclid, with Prospect
Heights to incur a portion of the cost.
Mayor Krause called a recess at 9:25 P.M.
The meeting was reconvened at 9:35 P.M.
Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley
Floros Miller ~{urauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
I~YOR' S REPORT
Mayor Krause proclaimed the ~veek of October 5 - 11, 1980 FIRE PREVENTION_
as Fire Prevention Week in Mount Prospect. WEEK
Discussion on the proposed Consent Decree in the BRICKMAN CASE
Wheeling Trust & Savings vs Village of Mount Prospect
(Brickman case) was continued to the October 21st meeting
of the Village Board.
Mayor Krause presented a proposed settlement of the yILLAGE VS MSD
Village of Mount Prospect vs. MSD suit, noting the Proposed Settlement.
following procedures:
1. The Village of Mount Prospect is to pay the
outstanding $192,500 payable to the MSD;
2. The Distrist is to pay the outstanding
maintenance costs as documented and
attributed to the MSD system;
3. The District is to call the oustanding bonds
and allow the Village of Mount Prospect to
reduce its user rates attributable to the
bond and operation payments;
4. The Village is to buy the sewer system
for $1.00 and any surplus funds remaining
in the bond account is to be returned to
the Village;
5. The Village will then be responsible for
rehabilitation of the acquired system and
bear the sole financial responsibility of that
rehabilitation;
6. The District will agree to allow the Village
reasonable time and effort to pursue compliance
with the District and EPA regulations governing
inflow and infiltration.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved
to authorize the Village Manager and his staff to proceed with
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the settlement with the law suit involving the MSD in line
with the six items stated.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg Krause
Nays: None
Motion carried. :
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Trustee Floros presented the following ordinances.
~BA 23-V-80 ZBA 23-V-80, 111 N. Lancaster Street
111 N. Lancaster St. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
for passage of Ordinance No. 3055
ORD. NO. 3055
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS
FOR PROPERTY AT 111 NORTH LANCASTER ST.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
.ZBA 34-V-80 ZBA 34-V-80, 208 South Albert Street
..208 S. Albert St. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved
for passage of Ordinance No. 3056
.ORD. NO. 3056
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS
FOR PROPERTY AT 208 S. ALBERT STREET
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ZBA 36-V-80
,700 E. Rand'Rd. ZBA 36-V-80, 700 E. Rand Road
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved
ORD. NO. 3057 for passage of Ordinance No. 3057
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS
FOR PROPERTY AT 700 EAST RAND ROAD
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ZBA 35-V-80 ZBA 35-V-80, 1531 W. Lormquist Blvd.
1531 W, Lonn(~uist Blvd Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance
in order to take action on the subject case.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ORD. NO. 3058 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved
for passage of Ordinance No. 3058
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS
FOR PROPERTY AT 1531 W. LONNQUIST BLVD.
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Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ZBA 39-V-80, 701 East Prospect Avenue ZBA 39-V-80
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to 701 E. Prospect Ave.
concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of
Appeals and the Building Committee to grant the variations
to allow for two uses on a property; to eliminate the one
existing truck loading space; to reduce the width of
required parking spaces from 10 to 9 feet; and to
permit parking to continue in the required front yard along
EdwardStreet, subject to: any change in tenancy must be
reviewed by the staff and brought before the Board if that
new use is more intensive in nature; that acceptable screening
be provided and maintained to reduce the impact of parking
along Edward Street, holding the Village harmless; that the
decorative wall presently screening the parking to the north
be relocated, as necessary, to screen the expanded parking
area; that the driveway entering into Prospect Avenue be
designated as a "Fire Lane" and parking be prohibited;
and that any landscaping be approved by the Community
Development Department.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Mr. Andrew Bitta, neighbor of the subject property, submitted
a letter opposing the requests.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to
concur with the recommendation of the Building Committee
and grant the request to reduce the total number of required
parking spaces from 81 to 48.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
An Ordinance will be presented at the October 21st meeting
of the Village Board.
ZBA 42'V-80, 1003 Callero Circle ZBA 42-V-80
This case was withdrawn by the petitioner. 1003 Callero Circle
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee Miller reported that the request for Industrial/Commercial R. EQUEST FOR IND%
REVENUE BONDS
Revenue Bonds, submitted by Advanced Systems, Inc. has
been withdrawn by the petitioner.
Discussion of the annual audit was continued to October 21
in order that the Finance Commission could review the ANNUAL AUDIT
report.
Trustee Miller reported that the Finance Committee had .COWBOYS, INC.
303 E. Kensington
reviewed and concurred with the request to transfer the
Class A liquor license held by Melissa Melinda to ~
(~{elissa N~linda)
Cowboys (Bucking Bull, Inc.) Restaurant at the same
address at 303 E. Kensington Road.
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BOESCHE PROPERTY Trustee Miller presented the Committee recommendation
ACQUISITION - to finance the proposed purchase of the Boesche property,
117 E. Prospect Ave. 117 East Prospect Avenue, from the Parking System Revenue
Fund. The Committee also recommended that the parking
RAISE PARKING METER system fees should be raised to seventy-five cents (75~) a
I~ATES day and a bank loan should be secured to purchase the
subject property.
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to concur with the recommendations of the Finance Committee
relative to the Boesche property,
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in
order to take action of the subject matter.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
.ORD. NO. 3059
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
for passage of Ordinance No. 3059
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING
OF $165,000.00 IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
FIRE AND pOLIcE COMMITTEE
No report.
LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY CO~TMITTEE
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved
ORD. NO. 3060 for passage of Ordinance No. 3060
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS
REHABILITATION LOAN FUND AND STANDARDS
AND PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved
to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her
signature on the Agreement relative to subject of
Ordinance No. 3060.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried ·
Trustee Richardson gave a status report on the 19S0
aireet Lighting program.
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COk~MITTEE
Trustee Wattenberg presented the Public Health & Safety
Committe~e report on the September 25th meeting.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, AMEND CH. 18
moved to concur with the recommendation of the Committee
to amend the Traffic Code to include "Stop" signs at
Crestwood & Martha Lane and at Wheeling Road & Business
Center Drive.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
~'~ Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee ~Vattenberg explained that following all plans
being drafted, a traffic signal will be installed at
Wheeling & Euclid.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, ,AMEND CH. 18
moved to concur with the recommendation of the
Committee to amend the Traffic Code to include in the
"No Parking" Schedule, Lonnquist Blvd. between
Crestwood and Deborah.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried
~.~ Legal Counsel was directed to draft the necessary ordinances
i , reflecting the amendments to the Traffic Code for the next
i Village Board meeting.
Discussion on the subject of amending the Traffic Code to BERM
allow for "No Parking Anytime on any berm, shoulder or
parkway adjacent to any roadway" was continued to
a~other meeting following the determination of the
definition 'of berm.
Trustee Wattenberg requested a report on the first years
experience with IRNIA.
A status report was given on the subjects of Animal Control;
O'Hare Airport Noise; and Fanslow Civil~i-~hts suit.
Discussion took place on the possibility of having a study ~
made on the facility needs of Police, Fire and Public Works.
Ralph Arthur, 14 W. Hiawatha, and Idly Nipper, 1216 Cardinal,
expressed concern with the proposal to have an outside study
conducted.
It was the opinion on the Board that the Manager should review
the public buildings, usage and projected future needs
with an estimate of how it could be accomplished, such as
in-house or by an outside frrm.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved SUPPORT KEATS BILl
to authorize the Mayor to send a letter to Senator Roger Keats
in support of his Bill to have laws written in common and
understandable English, and to request the Northwest
Municipal Conference to support the Bill through their
representatives.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis
Richardson V~'attenberg
Nays: Miller
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Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
PLANERTS PLAT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved
to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her
signature on the Pianerts Plat of Subdivision (Sha Bonee
Wille).
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
KENSINGTON CENTER Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis,
R. ESUB. #II moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest
her signature on the Kensington Center Plat of Resubdivision II.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
KENSINGTON CENTER Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis,
RESUB. #IV moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest
her signature on the Kensington Center Plat of
Resubdivision IV.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried. !~-~
ORD. NO. 3061. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg,
SIGN ORDINANCE, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3061
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
C. ENTENNIAL PLAT..
The Centennial Plat of Subdivision, senior citizen housing
site, was continued to the October 21st Board meeting.
ITEMS TO BE REFERRED
None
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following Committee meeting dates were announced:
Building October 13
Finance October 14
Fire & Police October 27
Legislative/Judiciary October 23
Public Health & Safety October meeting cancelled
Public Works October 9
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
None
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DJOURNMENT ADJOURN
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis,
moved to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at i1:30 P .M.
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk
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